Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA

The map below shows majority race by area in Miller Park, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Miller Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Miller Park overall is black, making up 52.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 38.1%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Miller Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA Population
White
38.1%
Hispanic
2.3%
Black
52.9%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA

The map below shows diversity in Miller Park. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Miller Park Diversity Score

57.0

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Miller Park has a diversity score of 57.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Miller Park is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Miller Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Miller Park, and the least diverse areas are in east Miller Park.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.